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Announcing… I’m writing a cookbook.

One of the things I’ve quietly been toiling away on over the past few years is a cookbook proposal. Late last year I found an agent. And just recently, I signed a contract. Kyle Books, a small publisher based in London, will publish my book -- tentatively titled Eat Mexico -- in the Spring of 2015. It’ll be a mix of recipes and stories about Mexico City’s street food, markets and fondas, told from my perspective as a third-generation Mexican-American woman. There will also be gorgeous photographs of the city and its food, and the people who fuel the informal and more casual food economy. Going to cooking school, launching Eat Mexico -- it all seems to have been leading to this. I'm thrilled, and I really hope you’ll follow me in this process. More to come!

That’s awesome. I love cookbooks with stories! I have one by Allegra McEvedy called Bought, Borrowed & Stolen where she talks about buying a knife from each place she visits that is for the specific cuisine of the region.

Hi William: Thank you! We don’t know who the photographer will be yet, but I think both the editor and I have some candidates in mind. I appreciate your offer for DF supplies. I’ll be back often, but if you’re coming to the States anytime between now and February, let me know — I could use some dried corn to make nixtamal. 🙂

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Who is Mija?

Mija is Lesley Téllez, a food writer and culinary guide in New York City. I lived in Mexico City for four years, which launched my deep love for Mexican food and culture. I currently run the tourism company Eat Mexico and just wrote a cookbook about Mexico City's street, market and fonda food.